I love your pain but you don't need more
Your mind stretches a rainbow
Such a beautiful finish as yours
I'd never wish the hammering it took
To bring out your uniqueness
On anyone - could never handle it
And I wish never struck you either
Too many times they put you down
Too many times they made you frown
They never helped you learn new things
They never cared if you grew wings
I love your pain but you don't need more
Your heart beats a perfect gold leaf
Such a beautiful finish as yours
I couldn't fathom the tools and vices
To build a cage strong you grew around
If anyone - everyone - could see our souls
They'd never want to put us down
The things that they did to you
The time that they took from you
No one should have to lose
No one should ever go through
I love your pain but you don't need more
Your soul a furnace to smelt
Such a beautiful finish as yours
How could anyone ever have hurt you
I can't imagine their shame
And you just got stranger and better
And wilder in spite of the pain
Then there are all these flowers
I see growing out of your smile
How you ever got them to thrive
Is the glory of your life
I love your pain but you don't need more
I love the way you can see what it's for
I love your corrosion and your metal core
But I love your furnace and your colors more
